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Last week, I asked for your take on the medical marijuana law filed by my friend and delegation partner, Sen. Tom Davis. From the moment the column appeared in the Jan. 14 paper, I have continued to receive a torrent of comment.

I am pleased to share with you my last column written in 2014. I have tried to provide some insight into the legislative process we undertake each year, beginning officially on the second Tuesday of January.

Last week, I gave you a preliminary report on the pre-session and a few of the committee assignments of members of our delegation. It is truly a big deal that both Rep. Shannon Erickson and I are members of the Ways and Means Committee.

We had a ton of calls from folks wanting to talk about last week's column on the Jasper County school board redistricting and public input meetings.
The overwhelming majority of communication was positive.

The timing of the Supreme Court's long-awaited "corridor of shame" ruling could not have been more interesting when we consider all the hoopla around the Jasper County school board and its upcoming redistricting.